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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Rector Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rector Cemetery

Lat:   36.3646°   (36° 21' 52")

Lon:   -84.3906°   (-84° 23' 26")

The Rector Cemetery is located in Scott County<1>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies just to the west northwest of the Rector Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rector Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rector Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rector Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rector Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Norma
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Scott County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 147 people
    • Straight Fork
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
      • Straight Fork is located in Scott County
    • Montgomery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Scott County
    • Winona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Scott County
    • Smoky Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
    • Huntsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanfill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
      • Stanfill is located in Campbell County
    • New River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • New River is located in Scott County
    • Hembree
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
    • Shea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
    • Caryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
      • Caryville is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <3>
    • Helenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jacksboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksboro
        • Jacksboro is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksboro <3>
      • Elk Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
        • Elk Valley is located in Campbell County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
      • Oneida
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Robbins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Elgin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 282 people
      • West Oneida
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
        • West Oneida is located in Scott County
      • Verdun
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
        • Verdun is located in Scott County
      • West Robbins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Robbins
        • West Robbins is located in Scott County
      • Glenmary
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmary
        • Glenmary is located in Scott County
      • Mill Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
        • Mill Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Winfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mahan Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
        • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rector Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rector Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rector Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rector Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Huntsville.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jeffers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2522677 <6>
    • Fairview Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Memorial Gardens is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Memorial Gardens is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northwest of Huntsville.
      • The Fairview Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978587 <6>
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hamon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamon Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamon Cemetery
    • Phillip Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillip Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillip Cemetery
    • Norma Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Norma Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norma Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Norma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norma Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Lloyd Mtn. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lay Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Biard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Biard Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biard Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Day Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Strunk Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Strunk Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strunk Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Newport Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Oscar Jeffers Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oscar Jeffers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Oscar Jeffers Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oscar Jeffers Cemetery
      • Winona Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Winona Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
      • Phillip Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillip Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillip Cemetery
      • Allred Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Allred Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allred Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rector Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1299032  (Rector Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1299032 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Norma
      • County: Scott         Elev: 469
      • Location given for GNIS #1299032 (Rector Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rector Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3646, Longitude: -84.3906    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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